New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-14
CITY Council Proceedings.

W OF NEW Olm ue1u OepIemUe1 otn ~.
D. 1887.
Ali members present, the4spresident
Mr.. Rudolph in the chair.
= The minutes Of the regular session of
August End last and also of the adj
journed session held August 3rd last
were read and ordered approved. As
there was no appointment made for
pound-master up to this date, the Hon.
Mayor being present expressed himself
that he was unable up to date to find a
man to accept the Office.
The proposals for depositing city
funds were opened. and read as follows.
Proposal for city funds, interest
thereon.
Citizens Bank.
New Uln, MINI. Sept. 9th, 1887.
To the Hon. the City Council City
of New Ulm.
For the above named bank I am
authorized to offer two per cent interest
per annum on the monthly balances of
all city funds if deposited with said
bank.
JOHN C. RUDOLPH, Cashier.
On motion it was resolved to accept
the above proposal and that the city trea-
surer hereby be directed to deposit all
the funds of this city in the above named
bank.
A communication of the Mankato
Coal, Oil, Gas and Mineral Co. was
presented by the Mayor.
On motion the above communication
was received andslaid over until next
meeting for further consideration.
A petition of j. Hottinger and others
to grade and open for travel, that part
of first north street lying between Ger
man street and Front street, was pre-
sented and after reading it was on mo-
| ton resolved to lay the same over until
next meeting.
The Council then passed by a unani-
nous vote the following resolutions.
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of New Ulm that the City of New
Ulm convey by deed of Quit Claim to
Brown County ''Court House Square,
in said City Of New Ulm, for the pur-
pose of site for court house county
offices and any other county buildings
to have and hold the same SO long as
said property shall be used for the afore-
said purposes, and that a conveyance
be executed and delivered in accordance
herewith.
The committee on streets made re-
port that by the resolutions passed by
last the Railroad Co. has neglected to
grade the crossings over their tracks
and also the building of the culvert as
ordered by the council, whereupon it
was on motion resolved, that the City
| Attorney is hereby directed to take the
necessary steps in this matter and see
that said R. r. Go. fulfill their duty
according to said resolutions.
A communication signed by P. Scher-
er president and Chas, Silverson secrty.
Of citizens meeting held at Turner
Hall, whereby the City Council is re-
quested to- cause substantial iron
bridge to be built across the Minnesota
River was presented and read.
Also a communication of the board of
trade signed P. Scherer, president and
C. w. II. Heideman secretary on the
same matter presented by Messrs. Al
bert Behnke and Chas. Silverson COM
mittee of board of Trade was received
and read.
| After considering the same it was on
motion resolved to lay both aforesaid
communications over until next meet
! ing for further consideration.
| Messrs. Chas. Stole and Chas. Brust
representing g the Fire Department., APP
| peared before the Council and advo-
Gated the purchase by the City of q
steam fire engine.
| On motion resolved that the city pur-
chase a steam fire engine for this city
and further resolved that q committee
of two consisting Of Councillors Doehne
| and Johfl Hauenstein together with a
! committee Of two to be appointed by
the Fire Department to correspond with
different manufactures in regard to
price etc., and report at the next meet
ing.
The police reports for the month Of
August were presented read and or
dered filed.
The Council then passed the follow
ing resolution.
| Resolved that the City Judges Of this
city are requested to make report to
this Council on October first next and
every three months thereafter, after all
suits and actions brought before them
in accordance with chapter section Is
of the City Charter.
On motion resolved to allow Mrs,
Anna Trautmue1ler $1.2O for support
{ out of Poor fund.
Further resolved to allow Joseph
Kunz, watchman of the river bridge,
the sum of $500 out of administration
fund for his dog license.
The report of city marshal in regard
: to streets and alleys found obstructed,
was presented read and ordered filed.
After consideration it was on motor
resolved that the city marshal is here
! by ordered and directed to notify Fritz
! Aufderheide to have all Instructions or
! streets and alleys removed and also al
:. damages done on streets and alleys re
! paired before October 1st next.
i And also give notice to r. Herian
t Christ. Filsen, NJ, Epple. H. Vogelpoh
q 1T Week e. Sehneitfer Il Lane r